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Tres Orejas

Tres Orejas, seen from above at true elevation

Tres Orejas rises to 2,422 m in New Mexico. Lake Fork Peak stands 3,929 m to the east-northeast, 22 miles off. The nearest named place is Dawn Treader Stargate Earthship, a attraction 4.2 miles away. Enchanted Circle Scenic Byway passes 11 miles off.

The story

mountain in New Mexico, United States of America

Wikidata Q49084755, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.

What the record says

Elevation
2422 m

How to reach it

Coordinates36.41752, -105.80974

Overlooks nearby

Named places within 25 miles

Peaks
Attractions: 22
Historic sites: 16
Museums: 12
Artworks: 7
  • Red Horse: 12.9 mi
  • Native Art: 13.0 mi
  • Padre Antonio Jose Martinez: 13.1 mi
  • Embudo Valley Ceramic Mural: 15.8 mi
  • Arroyo Falls: 16.3 mi
Cliffs: 4
Springs: 4
Rest areas: 2
  • Gorge Overlook Rest Stop: 5.7 mi
  • Quartzite River Access: 10.5 mi
Hot springs: 1
  • Black Rock Hot Spring: 9.5 mi
Picnic sites: 1
  • La Vinateria: 15.3 mi
Waterfalls: 1

Other summits around it

The highest named summits within 23.0 miles of Tres Orejas. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Lake Fork PeakENE 66°3,929 m22.2 mi
Vallecito MountainENE 67°3,848 m20.9 mi
Kachina PeakENE 64°3,804 m22.5 mi
Pueblo PeakENE 74°3,746 m18.9 mi
Lobo PeakNE 48°3,684 m19.9 mi
South Fork PeakENE 64°3,645 m20.5 mi
Flag MountainNE 41°3,639 m21.6 mi
Perra PeakNE 49°3,547 m19.0 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:0818:4119:15
June solstice05:4619:4720:25
September equinox06:5218:2819:02
December solstice07:1216:1216:52

Local time (America/Denver).

Climate normals

Months averaging 5080 °F: May–Sep.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F273340475566706861503828
Precip in0.70.50.70.81.20.91.51.81.41.30.91.1

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Taos, 13 mi away.

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMapWikidata

OpenStreetMap element node/357611016

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